Have you ever fancied baking a sourdough loaf? Have you been intimidated by a lengthy recipes online or in a book? I don’t know about you but I absorb and retain information far more easily if it’s been demonstrated to me, which leads me onto my Sourdough Workshop. In May last year I held my…
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Santa Lucia (St Lucy’s Day) 13th December
Lucia is a magnificent advent tradition in Sweden, for the music, white gowns, candles and the sheer beauty of the event – it is definitely worth seeing if you can, you won’t have to go far to find a Lucia celebration in Scandinavia at this time of year. In the past, the feast of Lucia was celebrated during the Winter Solstice and…
Lingonberries
I’m going to introduce you to a few Nordic ingredients, some you may or may not know in my next few posts. Although lingonberries look so delicious in their natural form they are not good to eat raw as they are really tart and bitter, adding sugar transforms them into something that goes incredibly well with…
